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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,331.72, 216,442.20 and 49,544.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,331.72, 216,442.20 and 49,544.23 is: 74,297.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,331.72 : 216,442.20 = 49,544.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,331.72/216,442.20 = 49,544.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,331.72x = 216,442.20 × 49,544.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,331.72x = 10,723,462,138.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,723,462,138.51/144,331.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,297.33

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